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February 14, 2018 <br />ADMINISTRATION <br />21030 11TH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE A <br />DES MOINES, WASHINGTON 90108.6308 <br />(206) 8784695 T.D.D.: (208) 8244024 FAX: 1208) 870.8640 <br />Representative Timm Ormsby <br />Chair, House Appropriations Committee <br />315 John L. O'Brien Building <br />Olympia, Washington 98504 <br />Dear Chair Ormsby, <br />The City of Des Moines wishes to express our support for a budget proviso appropriation of <br />$500,000 for fiscal year 2019 as a state match for the Department of Commerce to select a <br />consultant to conduct an analysis of current and ongoing community and economic impacts of <br />Sea -Tac International Airport aircraft operations. <br />The City of Des Moines is one of several cities adjacent to the airport that received <br />disproportionate negative impacts from airport operations. This proviso is a high priority for our <br />cities. As Sea -Tac moves forward with significant planned expansion, itis critical to assess <br />impacts on our cities resulting from that growth. This State effort will help document the issues <br />of noise and volume of air traffic, as well as other community health impacts. <br />Sea -Tac is the 9th busiest airport in the United States and is the 6th fastest growing airport in <br />the world. Yet Sea -Tac faces spatial constraints to growth resulting in more intense direct <br />impacts to those cities in proximity to the airport. We recognize the economic value to our <br />region of airport operations, at the same time we face disproportionate negative impacts — of <br />noise and air quality. <br />The goal of this study is to establish a point -in -time baseline of the Airport's <br />positive and negative impacts to our communities and to help communicate <br />those impacts to our residents and other interested parties. <br />• It will also help provide objective measurements for all of our communities as <br />we address continued growth at Sea -Tac Airport. Having a valid baseline will <br />allow all parties a greater degree of accountability in future discussions. <br />l? e <br />2atteideutee <br />65 <br />74 <br />